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Independent Contractors vs. Employees: Navigating the Misclassification Issue
IntroductionOftentimes businesses will attempt to hire workers as independent contractors rather than as employees. While some workers enjoy the flexibility and autonomy of independent contractor work, such workers can miss out on important...
Contratistas independientes contra empleados: Superar el problema de la clasificación errónea
IntroducciónA menudo, las empresas intentarán contratar trabajadores como contratistas independientes en lugar de como empleados. Aunque algunos trabajadores disfrutan la flexibilidad y autonomía del trabajo como contratistas independientes, estos...
Protecciones y recursos legales para trabajadores inmigrantes
IntroducciónLos trabajadores inmigrantes en el Valle Central son particularmente vulnerables al control coercitivo y otras formas de explotación. Esta entrada enumera las leyes y recursos laborales existentes para proteger los derechos de estos...
Legal Protections and Resources for Migrant Workers
Introduction Migrant workers in the Central Valley are particularly vulnerable to coercive control and other forms of exploitation. This post lists the existing labor laws and resources to protect the rights of these workers. Existing Labor Laws...
Presentar una reclamación por robo de salarios: Superar el proceso legal
IntroducciónPresentar una reclamación de robo de salarios puede parecer una tarea intimidante. Sin embargo, no se encuentra solo. El Instituto de Políticas Económicas afirmó que los empleadores roban miles de millones de los salarios de los...
Filing a Wage Theft Claim: Navigating the Legal Process
Introduction Filing a wage theft claim can feel like a daunting task. However, you are not alone. The Economic Policy Institute claimed that employers steal billions from workers’ paychecks every year. After you have received legal counsel from an...
Lucha contra el robo de salarios: Estrategias para empleados en el Valle Central de California
IntroducciónEl robo de salarios se produce cuando un empleador no les paga a sus trabajadores la totalidad de los salarios debidos conforme a la ley. Esta falta de pago suele ser intencional, pero a veces se debe a errores de contabilidad....
Combating Wage Theft: Strategies for Employees in Central Valley
Introduction Wage theft occurs when an employer fails to pay workers the full wages that they are legally owed. Often this failure is intentional, but sometimes it is due to accounting errors. Importantly, even if an unintentional legal violation...
Tipos de abuso sexual
SOLUCIONANDO EL ABUSO SEXUAL EN EL LUGAR DE TRABAJO: DERECHOS Y RECURSOS LEGALESTipos de abuso sexual: Acoso, abuso y comportamiento coercitivoEl acoso sexual es una conducta o tratamiento indeseable relacionado al género u orientación sexual de un...
ADDRESSING SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE
ADDRESSING SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE LEGAL RIGHTS AND REMEDIESTypes of Sexual Abuse: Harassment, Assault, and Coercive BehaviorSexual harassment is unwelcome conduct or treatment related to a worker’s gender or sexual orientation which creates...
Can My Employer Make Me Get a Covid-19 Vaccine?
As the country begins deploying the first Covid-19 vaccines in an effort to get the pandemic under control, many employers now questions if they may legally take the unprecedented step of requiring employees to receive the vaccination to work...
Does My Employer Have to Investigate My Complaints During Covid-19?
The shutdown of business due to Covid-19 put many duties owed by California employers to their employees on hold. However, as phases of reopening begin and businesses start the process of reopening, an almost certain wave of discrimination,...
Do Changes to California Wage Laws for 2021 Affect Me?
A new year often brings many changes – including to important laws that affect nearly every aspect of our lives. Few laws hold more importance to many people than ones governing wage rates and exemptions to minimum wage and hour laws. Effective...
Protection from Workplace Retaliation for California Crime Victims
Crime is an unfortunate fact of life in society – even the most law-abiding citizen may find themselves a victim of crime through no fault of their own. California has protected employee victims of crime or abuse from discharge, discrimination, or...
If I Work from Home, Am I Entitled to Maternity Leave?
Introduction Coronavirus boosted an already-growing trend of working from home (WFH). Even though the trend has been steadily gaining popularity, the pandemic forced many California employers and employees to consider the option indefinitely as...
Can My California Employer Ask Me Covid-19 Related Medical Questions?
After almost a year, Covid-19 remains a great health risk in California with no definite end in sight. However, as businesses begin reopening and returning to some semblance of normal, employers would understandably take precautions to protect...
Can My California Employer Require Me to Wear a Mask at Work?
During the Covid-19 pandemic, protective facial coverings like masks quickly became a staple of daily life and one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of the virus. California Governor Gavin enacted an Executive Order requiring people...
Documenting Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment comes in a multitude of forms at work for many employees. The harassment often presents uniquely to each victim; this means that just as there is no one clear-cut method of sexual harassment, there is also not a clear-cut method...
Why Do So Many Employers Not Pay Overtime?
Wages are a central part of any job – they are a large part of why employees show up day in and day out. If you work overtime but are not compensated property, it often causes great financial suffering and accounts for a significant amount of...
4 Wage and Hour Problems Faced by California Warehouse Workers
The population of hourly workers in warehouses is exploding at large companies such as Wal-Mart, Costco, and Amazon open these facilities to keep up with growth caused by Covid-19 and the increase of online shopping and delivery. Though these...
Can My Employer Make Deductions from My Wages in California?
Anyone working for a living knows how important it is that you get paid in full for the job you perform. However, it’s not unusual to see your paycheck and realize the total is less than you earned at your agreed-on wage rate. How does this happen?...
Does My Employer Have to Warn Me About Upcoming Layoffs in California?
Job security is critically important for employees, especially in a depressed economy where new opportunities can be hard to find. Though employees can lose work for any number of reasons, most have to do with their performance at work and the...
What To Know About Vacation Benefits in California
One major benefit many California employees enjoy from work is the ability to reward themselves and take an occasional vacation. However, depending on where you work, doing so may be easier or more difficult depending upon your employer’s policies....
Am I Entitled to Protected Leave Under the California Family Rights Act?
Major life and family changes often require a large amount of time and energy to adjust to them properly. This is especially true with the addition or children or onset of a condition requiring a close family member to need care. California has...
I Wasn’t Hired for a Job – Was It Illegal Discrimination?
Employment law protects employees from a broad range of adverse employment action, harassment, and discrimination in the workplace. These laws also apply before hiring ever occurs and cover applications for employment, job interviews, and job...